tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-07-25T09:30:57+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england 2025-07-25T09:30:57+01:00 Early years qualifications list: UK only UK qualifications that meet Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-stronger-practice-hubs 2025-07-24T16:46:19+01:00 Early years stronger practice hubs Information for early years practitioners about stronger practice hubs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/information-for-parents-about-ofsteds-role-in-regulating-childcare 2025-07-17T09:30:04+01:00 Inspecting registered childcare providers: information for parents How Ofsted regulates childcare and what parents should do if they have concerns about their provider. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2 2025-07-14T09:30:05+01:00 Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-census-technical-specification 2025-07-11T13:52:09+01:00 Early years census: technical specification Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/tax-free-childcare-service-service-availability-and-issues 2025-07-11T09:24:02+01:00 Childcare service: service availability and issues Check the availability and any issues affecting the Childcare service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-continuing-professional-development-and-support 2025-07-08T10:00:00+01:00 Early years continuing professional development and support Information for the early years sector on continuing professional development and sources of support and guidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/glossary-of-terms-ofsted-statistics 2025-06-27T09:30:00+01:00 Glossary of terms: Ofsted statistics Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/reception-improvement-offer 2025-06-20T09:30:04+01:00 Reception improvement offer Professional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-childcare-costs 2025-06-03T10:15:14+01:00 Universal Credit childcare costs If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-entitlements-expansion-system-guidance 2025-05-30T15:31:44+01:00 Early years entitlements expansion: system guidance Technical information for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early education and childcare entitlements expansions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-nutrition 2025-05-30T15:19:46+01:00 Early Years Foundation Stage nutrition Helping early years providers offer healthy, balanced and nutritious food. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childcare-expansion-capital-grant-funding 2025-05-22T16:03:20+01:00 Childcare expansion capital grant funding Local authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pre-registration-briefing-for-those-wishing-to-become-childcare-providers 2025-05-20T11:17:08+01:00 Become a childcare provider: pre-registration briefing This is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/protective-security-and-preparedness-for-education-settings 2025-04-28T15:59:34+01:00 Protective security and preparedness for education settings How education settings should prepare for and respond to terrorism and other major incidents. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/improving-oral-health-supervised-tooth-brushing-programme-toolkit 2025-04-17T14:22:34+01:00 Improving oral health: supervised toothbrushing programme toolkit A toolkit to support commissioning of supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years settings and schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-a-dbs-check-if-you-live-or-work-in-a-childcare-setting 2025-04-15T09:30:01+01:00 Get a DBS check if you live or work in a childcare setting This explains how to get a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childcare setting. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/publication-of-outcome-summaries 2025-04-11T09:30:02+01:00 Publication of outcome summaries We publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/daycare-providers-on-the-voluntary-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements 2025-04-10T09:30:07+01:00 Daycare providers on the voluntary Childcare Register: Ofsted requirements Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/daycare-providers-on-the-compulsory-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements 2025-04-10T09:30:03+01:00 Daycare providers on the compulsory Childcare Register: Ofsted requirements Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.